The Las Vegas metropolitan area is home to many sports, the majority of which happen in the unincorporated communities around Las Vegas rather than at town itself. The Las Vegas Valley has two major league professional teams: the Vegas Golden Knights of the National Hockey League (NHL), which started play in 2017 as the area’s first major pro team[1] along with the Las Vegas Aces of the WNBA. The Oakland Raiders of the National Football League (NFL) will start play in Las Vegas since the Las Vegas Raiders by 2020 and become the region’s third biggest professional team. [2] Las Vegas is home to two minor league sports teams: the Las Vegas Aviators of the Triple-A Pacific Coast League (Minor League Baseball) and the Las Vegas Lights FC of this USL Championship, the league at the next level of this U.S. men’s soccer league system. The Las Vegas Lights are currently the only team playing at the Town of Las Vegas, in the city-owned Cashman Field.
The University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), situated just off the Las Vegas Strip at Paradise, areas National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I athletic teams. Sam Boyd Stadium, situated in Whitney, hosts UNLV soccer; the Las Vegas Bowl, an Yearly NCAA bowl game; and the USA Sevens, the biggest rugby tournament in North America. [3] The Las Vegas Motor Speedway (LVMS) just north of the city hosts NASCAR’s Cup Series along with other automotive events. The National Finals Rodeo is held annually at the Thomas & Mack Center on the UNLV campus, and the Professional Bull Riders holds its annual World Finals at T-Mobile Arena on the Strip.
Visitors and residents have many options for boating, biking, golfing, rock climbing. The town has many parks which provide a wide range of actions.
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